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MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Health and Human Services - Part 2 - 03/24/26

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • like Scott or Blue Earth to<02:31:58.960> work.
  • less than Scott County. less than Scott County.
  • They're our love Scott County. Okay?
  • So, $149 to Scott County taxpayers.
  • seven-figure penalty for Scott County. seven-figure penalty for Scott County.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate - 03/19/25

Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Transcript Highlights:
  • Scott Russell, who came.
  • Scott Russell, who came.
  • Scott Russell, who came.
  • Scott Russell, who came.
  • Scott Russell, who came.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then after that, we've got Christian Walden and Scott Bennett.
  • Sonia, Holman, MD, you're recognized, and Colgate Darden, Scott Mina.
  • Hohman, MD, you're recognized, and Colgate Darden, Scott Mina. Hi. Come on.
  • Colgate Darden, Scott Mina, Meredith Rayford, Robert Reg Singh from Fernwood Avenue.
  • My name is Scott Mena.
Summary: The committee first confirmed Heather L. Turnbull to the Florida Commission on Community Service without debate. It then took up SPB 7022, which sets Florida Retirement System employer contribution rates beginning July 1, 2025, updates rates to address unfunded liability, and preserves the 3% employee contribution rate. Senator Fine said the bill would increase FRS Trust Fund revenue by about $310 million annually and also gives certain elected officers an option related to DROP accumulations. An amendment was adopted, the bill was submitted as a committee bill, and it was reported favorably. The committee then heard SB 1710, a bill by Senator DeSantis/DeSigley to prohibit state agencies, vendors, and grant recipients from using state funds for DEI-related policies, trainings, and programs, and to impose related restrictions on medical institutions of higher education. Senator Polsky and others questioned the bill’s broad and vague language, its effect on health-related work, public-facing agency positions, private contractors, and medical school admissions. The sponsor said the bill was intended to stop DEI from influencing state agencies and that the medical-school portion would likely be amended out later. Public testimony was overwhelmingly opposed, with speakers arguing the bill would harm health care, education, access, and minority communities; a few supporters said DEI is ideological and should be removed from government and public institutions. After debate, the bill was reported favorably on a party-line style vote, with Senator Errington voting no. The committee then began SB 1678, relating to entities that boycott Israel, with a delete-all amendment. Senator Leak said the bill would expand Florida’s anti-BDS framework to cover nonprofits, foreign educational institutions, foreign government funds, academic boycotts, political subdivisions, and certain grants, while the amendment aligned the bill with existing law and clarified procurement and divestment provisions. Testimony included support from proponents who said Florida should not do business with entities engaged in boycotts of Israel, and opposition from speakers who argued the bill would restrict academic freedom and conscience. Debate continued as the transcript ended, with no final vote shown in the excerpt.
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Good morning, Chairman Scott. I thank you and the other members of the committee. Thank you, Mr.
  • Thank you, Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, members of the committee.
  • Senator Scott, thank you for the question.
  • So, I know that Chairman Scott had to leave, but I want to underscore.
  • First of all, thank you to Chair Scott and Ranking Member Warren for hosting today's hearing.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • We'll invite Scott Orr and Amy Bach to the dais or the panel.
  • So Scott and Amy, if you could please introduce yourselves with a few minutes.
  • So Scott and Amy, if you could please introduce yourselves with a few minutes.
  • Scott. Thank you for the opportunity to speak today.
  • Yeah, just a quick question, Scott.
Summary: The hearing focused on lessons from the 2017 Tubbs Fire and how Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, and local partners have changed wildfire prevention, recovery, and rebuilding practices since then. Assemblymembers emphasized that the region has become a model for the state, with a shift from suppression to prevention, and panelists described improvements in defensible space, home hardening, vegetation management, alerting, and community coordination. The discussion also highlighted the continuing importance of sharing Sonoma County’s experience with other wildfire-impacted communities across California and beyond. Fire officials and local leaders described specific prevention measures now in place, including Santa Rosa’s vegetation management ordinance, ignition-free/Zone Zero requirements in rebuilding, restrictions on certain mulches, removal of dead and dying trees near roads and defensible space zones, and expanded prescribed burning authority. They also stressed the importance of community organization through block captains, Firewise/COPE-style networks, and the Mark West Area Community Fund. Speakers said these networks helped residents navigate recovery, avoid fraud and bad contractors, coordinate with local agencies, and support neighbors, but they argued that such efforts need more formal structure and stable funding. Water and permitting officials discussed how the fires changed their work. Santa Rosa Water described new regional coordination, generator and backup power upgrades, emergency training, and lessons learned about wildfire-related contamination in water systems, including the need to restore pressure, flush, and test quickly after a fire. Permit Sonoma said rebuilding was balanced by streamlining permits while still requiring safer, more resilient construction, and noted that reduced fees and one-stop permitting helped speed recovery. United Policyholders described helping residents maximize insurance proceeds, organize information, and avoid scams, while warning that insurance availability and affordability remain major barriers and that insurers are increasingly rewarding risk-reduction measures. Across the panels, the main policy requests were for faster and more flexible grant processes, more stable long-term funding for prevention and community programs, stronger support for home hardening and defensible space, better training and tools for local governments and legislative staff, and continued attention to insurance and utility-related resilience. No formal votes or actions were taken in the transcript excerpt; the hearing was informational and ended with a transition toward public comment and further discussion of remaining statewide wildfire policy needs.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House passes bill to ban 'nudification technology' 4/23/26

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I recognize the author of the amendment, the member from Scott, Representative Bakerberg.
  • I recognize the member from Anoka, Representative Scott. Uh, thank you, Mr.
  • She will yield, Representative Scott. Thank you.
  • I know, uh, Chair Scott, we've talked about this, and I know you agree with that, too.
  • Representative Scott, thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thanks for that explanation.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: House File 1606, as amended, was debated on the House floor as a bill to prohibit access to nudification technology and related AI-generated sexual deepfakes. Representative Hansen, the bill’s author, described the measure as a response to non-consensual, sexually explicit images and videos, especially harms to children and women, and said the bill would define nudified content, require nudifying features on apps and websites to be turned off in Minnesota, bar promotion of such apps, and create enforcement and remedies. Supporters emphasized testimony from survivors, the rapid growth of AI-generated child sexual abuse material, and the need for state action because federal regulation has lagged. Opponents of the amendment argued the underlying bill should remain a clean, single-issue measure focused on non-consensual content creation and warned that adding age-verification language would complicate the bill and add cost. Representative Bakeberg offered amendment A4, which would add age-verification requirements for commercial adult-content sites, with privacy limits for adults and enforcement mechanisms including audits and attorney general authority. Supporters of the amendment said it would extend existing physical-world protections for minors into the digital space, cited legal support from a Texas case and similar laws in other states, and argued it would help protect children from online pornography. Representative Hansen opposed the amendment, saying she had not been consulted, that it would muddy the bill’s focus on non-consensual nudification, and that it would add fiscal cost. Other members spoke both for and against the amendment, with some saying the issues were related and others saying the amendment was not ready and should be handled separately. The House then took a roll call on amendment A4, and it failed on a 67-67 tie. After the amendment was not adopted, the bill was given its third reading. In closing remarks, supporters of the underlying bill reiterated that it was intended to protect victims and prevent harm before it occurs, while one member said the bill did not go far enough because it targeted software makers rather than the people creating and distributing the material. The transcript ends with further discussion of the bill’s purpose and support for moving it forward.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Scott. member discussion. Representative Scott.
  • Representative Scott, anything further? Representative Scott, anything further?
  • Representative Scott. those employees. Representative Scott.
  • Representative Scott >> Raric no. Representative Scott >> no. >> no. >> no.
  • Chair we have seven eyes's >> Scott no. Mr.
Bills: HF3432, HF3411
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/13/25

Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

Transcript Highlights:
  • testimony thank you chair Scott testimony thank you chair Scott honorable<00:20:03.280> members
  • Thank you, Chair Scott.
  • Thank you, Chair Scott.
  • Chair Scott, thank you for that question.
  • Chair Scott, yes, it depends on the circumstances.
Keywords: 1183, house
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

GVO DEFER, GVO-WTL, GVO-AEN Public Hearings 02-11-2025

Government Operations

Transcript Highlights:
  • Yeah, okay, all right, but anyway, thank thanks so much, Scott. Okay, let's hear from Scott Nago.
  • Yeah, okay, all right, but anyway, thank thanks so much, Scott. Okay, let's hear from Scott Nago.
  • Scott Nago, State Elections Office, has communication, comments, budget, and finance.
  • uh but anyway thank thanks so much Scott uh but anyway thank thanks so much Scott uh<00:26:47.399
  • Nago um elections State Elections Scott Nago um elections State Elections office<00:26:55.520> has
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee reconvened for decision-making on measures previously heard on February 6, 2025. Senate Bill 1513 was deferred indefinitely based on the testimony and issues raised. Senate Bill 786 was also deferred indefinitely and set aside for interim work on a proposed SD1 that could address the concerns discussed and incorporate ongoing federal changes. Senate Bill 1031 was amended and advanced as a Senate WAP 1; the amended version would allow the legislature to adopt non-binding advisory referendum questions only for general obligation bond proposals, require 30 days’ notice, require the legislature to consider the results, and require a written explanation if the final legislative action opposes the majority vote. The committee also set a far-future effective date and noted that any further review should examine opposition concerns and the fiscal, administrative, and legal implications of the proposal. The measure passed on a yes vote from the vice chair and supporting members, with one member excused. In the joint Government Operations and Water and Land hearing, Senate Bill 411, relating to capital improvement projects for boating and ocean recreation, drew support from the Department of Boating and Ocean Recreation and several written supporters, while Budget and Finance opposed it and the Deputy Attorney General warned it could be challenged because it implied funding without an appropriation. The chair recommended moving the bill with amendments and a defective date, and both committees adopted the recommendation to pass SB 411 with amendments. Senate Bill 1103, relating to community districts, generated substantial discussion and was ultimately recommended for deferral. Testimony raised constitutional and special fund concerns, while the Hawaii Community Development Authority supported the concept but suggested major changes, including clearer governance language, a dedicated staff position, and funding. Members debated whether elected boards would undermine county planning authority and whether the concept was more suitable for Oahu or the Neighbor Islands. Senate Bill 1308, relating to plans, was presented as an administration bill and supported by DAGS. The bill would remove outdated filing requirements, update fee schedules, give DAGS more discretion over plan format, and update drawing scales. A member asked whether it could help replace survey monuments lost in the Lahaina wildfire cleanup; DAGS said it would not directly replace monuments but could help with future mapping and surveying. The chair indicated the committee would note the monument issue in the report and work on technical cleanup language, with the measure moving forward subject to those amendments.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 2/11/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Representative Peggy Scott, and I represent northern Anoka County, District 31B.
  • Representative Peggy Scott, and I represent northern Anoka County, District 31B.
  • Representative Peggy Scott, and I represent northern Anoka County, District 31B.
  • Assistant Commissioner Robinson, and thank you, Representative Scott.
  • Representative Scott: [vote not fully captured].
Keywords: 1183, house
WA
Transcript Highlights:
  • From the State Auditor's Office will be Scott Frank, Director of IT in Performance Audits; Karen Wilson
  • Representative Scott. Senator Salomon. Representative Scott. Senator Short. Senator Wagoner.
  • My name is Scott Frank.
  • Thank you, Scott. I'm Karen Wilson.
  • Thank you for listening to me, but I will pass it to Scott to talk about their recommendations.
Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the accuracy and reliability of OSPI’s school apportionment system. Auditors said the system, which calculates and distributes K-12 funding using multiple feeder systems and a core apportionment engine, is outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of failure. They reported weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and staffing, and said OSPI relies heavily on manual workarounds, a few knowledgeable staff, and vendor support. In limited testing of three districts, the auditors found the system calculated funding correctly for the 2023-24 school year, but they identified nine small input discrepancies tied to differences between budget materials and state law, which they said could compound into larger dollar amounts. The auditors recommended replacing or modernizing the system and noted that delays in doing so prolong risk. OSPI largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said it has been working toward a new system for years. Agency officials clarified that the Legislature requested a feasibility study in 2022, that the study found the system at risk of catastrophic failure, and that funding for a replacement is now in the state IT pool subject to OCIO/OFM gate reviews. OSPI disputed the audit’s characterization of the rounding and budget-law discrepancies, saying the issue was an agency rule and implementation choice, not an error that caused under- or over-allocation. Officials also said the current system is too old to easily absorb future formula changes, but that the planned replacement should be flexible enough to handle a new funding model if the Legislature adopts one. Committee members asked about the amount and timing of the $16 million project funding, whether smaller districts face greater risk, how many times data is entered, and whether the funding formula should be simplified. Auditors and OSPI both emphasized that formula simplification is a policy question for the Legislature, not the audit. Public testimony came from one online witness, who urged full implementation of the audit recommendations and modernization of the system. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor (3-5-26)

Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we're going to go, Scott, if you don't mind, I'm going to go ahead and get mine real quick.
  • Scott Madon, Senate District 29. Mitch Whitaker, State Representative for the 94th District.
  • I've got a... you know, Scott, I can tell such a able politician. It's about the Bluegrass State.
  • I've got a I am, too, and I just got a I've got a you<00:05:04.760> know,<00:05:04.960> Scott
  • , I can tell such a able you know, Scott, I can tell such a able politician.<00:05:07.160> It's
Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor met with a roll call showing members present, then first took up Senate Bill 343, which would extend the Workers' Compensation Funding Commission and preserve the independent funding mechanism for the Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims. The chair explained that the bill would keep the current assessment structure in place beyond its scheduled 2029 expiration and support the department’s independence and budgeting flexibility. The committee voted 11-0 to report the bill favorably. The committee then heard a presentation on Senate Bill 19, relating to a state mushroom. Senator Scott Madon and Representative Mitch Whitaker introduced students and a biology teacher from Letcher County Central High School, who presented research supporting the indigo milk cap (Lactarius indigo) as Kentucky’s state mushroom. The students described the mushroom’s blue color, ecological role, edible qualities, and possible educational and scientific value, and tied the proposal to Kentucky’s identity as the Bluegrass State. Senators praised the students’ presentation and the effort to involve young people in the legislative process, and one senator asked how to identify edible mushrooms, prompting advice that experience is important and that local mushroom groups can help. The committee then voted 11-0 to report Senate Bill 19 favorably. Before adjourning, members briefly discussed the presentation and the educational value of involving students, with comments noting the strong participation of young women in science. Senate Bill 324 was on the agenda but was passed over and held for one week. The meeting then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

02/10/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • First, we have Scott Smith. Okay. Spencer Camps. Mr.
  • Scott. Scott's here now? Okay, Scott. I know Todd's probably going to back clean out.
  • Chairman, members, Scott Smith here on behalf... I'll be quick. Mr.
  • Chairman, members, Scott Smith here on behalf of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns.
  • Thanks, Scott. Mr.
Summary: The Commerce Committee heard and advanced five bills. HB 2174, as amended by a strike-everything, redefined “advisory organization” as a modeling and data organization and allowed models used by insurers for rate-making to be filed with DIFI, with DIFI able to require supporting data to verify compliance. The sponsor said the measure was the product of extensive stakeholder negotiations and technical cleanup. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved the bill 10-0 for a due-pass recommendation. HB 2496 would require revitalization district construction contracts to include payment protections allowing contractors and subcontractors to pause or stop work if the district fails to pay. Supporters argued it was a fairness measure to prevent contractors from being forced to continue work without payment; opponents, including bond counsel and the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, warned it could disrupt public infrastructure projects, misalign incentives, and create bond-financing concerns. The committee passed the bill 9-1 with one member present. HB 2910 would extend from 10 to 20 days the time a contractor has to contest an ROC recovery fund claim after notice. The sponsor and Home Builders Association said it was a minor, technical change and requested more time to respond to claims. The committee approved it 10-1. HB 2938, the “penny” bill, would require Swedish rounding for cash transactions when pennies are unavailable, with an amendment clarifying taxes and fees are calculated before rounding and protecting businesses complying with the rule. The sponsor described inconsistent business practices and support from stakeholders; the committee adopted the amendment and passed the bill. HB 2744 would authorize the Industrial Commission of Arizona to investigate and adjudicate overtime wage violations at the state level. Supporters from the carpenters’ unions said federal enforcement is too slow and workers need a faster path to recover earned wages; the Industrial Commission said it would need additional FTEs and spending authority but not general fund money. One member opposed expanding agency authority over private wage disputes, but the committee ultimately passed the bill 10-1 and adjourned.
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • And also from the Judicial Circuit Public Defender, Stacie Scott. Good morning.
  • I'm Stacie Scott, the Public Defender for the 8th Judicial Circuit.
  • Scott are also from. So it definitely feels like home here.
  • Scott said, they work as long as it needs to be to do the job.
  • I would like to say, I've worked with Scott for many years. Absolutely. I've seen her. I do that.
Keywords: 999, senate, all
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences Aug 6th, 2025

Citizen Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences

Transcript Highlights:
  • Scott Edwards. Thank you. Scott Edwards, present. Thank you. Dr. Sharon Keoko, present. James Orr.
  • Scott Edwards: yes. Dr. Sharon Keoko: aye. James Orr: aye.
  • You may have noticed that we have a new commissioner, Commissioner Scott Edwards.
  • You may have noticed that we have a new commissioner, Commissioner Scott Edwards.
  • I'd say my name is Scott Edwards.
Summary: The Citizens Commission for Performance Measurement of Tax Preferences met on August 6, 2025, with five commissioners present and a quorum. The commission approved the May 7, 2025 meeting minutes and welcomed new commissioner Scott Edwards, who introduced himself. Staff also confirmed the September meeting date had been changed to September 22, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. to accommodate his schedule, and noted that testimony questions for the public hearing would be used at that meeting. JLARC staff then presented preliminary 2025 tax preference performance reviews covering nine preferences. For natural gas used as a transportation fuel, staff said the preferences reduce fuel costs but do not meet emissions-reduction goals, and recommended continuing the public utility tax and natural gas use tax exemptions while modifying reporting requirements; they also recommended continuing the marine-use LNG sales tax exemption and considering the Department of Revenue work group’s findings. For travel agents and tour operators, staff said the small-beneficiary rate appears to support smaller firms, while the larger-beneficiary rate should be reviewed and both should have clearer objectives and metrics. For nonprofit low-income housing development, staff said the preference is helping produce housing but the current metric does not align well with the objective, data/reporting problems remain, and the legislature should decide whether to continue and possibly modify the exemption, including considering annual renewal. Staff also reviewed the multipurpose senior citizen centers exemption, concluding it meets its objective and recommending continuation, with possible consideration of making it permanent. For disabled veteran adapted housing, staff said the preference has very low uptake despite eligible veterans and recommended continuing it but modifying it in consultation with the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve use. For trade convention attendance, staff said the preference aligns Washington with other states and recommended continuation. For agricultural fertilizer and seed wholesaling, staff said the exemption reduces tax layering and recommended continuation, with clarification on whether it is exempt from expiration/performance-statement requirements. For agricultural crop protection products, staff said the preference met its revenue-growth metric and recommended extending it while considering better metrics or recategorizing it as tax relief. Finally, for energy sales to a silicon smelter, staff said the preferences were unused because the facility was never built and recommended allowing them to expire. The meeting ended with reminders about written testimony and the September public testimony session.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Now I open public testimony for House Bill 2674, and the chair calls up Anita Scott. Ms.
  • Scott is invited to provide testimony. She will have four minutes.
  • Scott to see if you can add some clarification to that, please.
  • Scott. Yes, ma'am. Thank you, Senator West. Thank you, Senator Hagenbuch.
  • The chair now calls up Anita Scott, Ayan Maldina, and and Rachel Preston.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Insurance Apr 2nd, 2025

Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • The chair calls Scott Kibbe. Thank you. Morning, sir. Hey, good morning.
  • We show you registered as Scott Kibbe, American Property Casualty Insurance Association.
  • My name is Scott Kibbe.
  • Scott, maybe you could go... through the steps of how you think this would work.
  • The chair calls Scott Seamster.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Juvenile Justice Mar 26th, 2025

S/C on Juvenile Justice

Transcript Highlights:
  • The first witness we have is Anita Scott. Ms.
  • Scott, we show you registered on behalf of the Texas Homeschool Coalition, and you're opposed to House
  • My name is Anita Scott, and I am testifying on behalf of the Texas Homeschool Coalition in opposition
  • Scott? Vice Chair Wu? Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Scott.
  • Scott? Thank you for your testimony. The chair calls Chief Larry Berg.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • John Scott. or further information needed? or further information needed?
  • <00:04:08.159> John<00:04:08.560> Scott.
  • So, if you would welcome uh John Scott to our ... research commission. and he is uh uh he research commission
  • c><00:05:01.840> welcome<00:05:03.040> uh<00:05:03.280> John<00:05:03.680> Scott
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Legislative Ethics Commission met on July 8, 2025, with a quorum present. The meeting began with the swearing-in of new commission member Chris Lily, who was welcomed as a former LRC leadership staffer. The chair also introduced John Scott, a longtime LRC budget staff member and former committee staff administrator for Appropriations and Revenue, noting he would be helping with upcoming budget work. The commission approved the minutes from its June 17 meeting without amendment. After that, members voted to enter executive session for a preliminary inquiry hearing under KRS 61.810(1)(c), (j), and (k). The motion passed unanimously by voice vote. Following the vote, the chair directed everyone except staff, counsel, and Representative Gber to leave the room so the executive session could proceed.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session-Day 18, March 3, 2026-PM

Wyoming Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chairman. >> Senator Scott. >> Mr.
  • >> I<01:46:01.840> Scott. >> I Scott. >> I Scott.
  • It's a very broad definition. >> Thank you, Senator Scott. >> Thank you, Senator Scott.
  • Senator Scott, Mr.
  • Senator Scott. >> Mr.
Keywords: 916, all